The Source of the Big Bang That Cooled the Earth in 1831 Is Detected

scientistswhich occurred in 1831 and caused global temperatures to drop. identified the source of a massive volcanic eruption. Experts who examined the ash layer hidden in the ice sheet in Greenland revealed that this explosion originated from the Zavaritskii Volcano in the Kuril Islands, located between Russia and Japan.

The research was led by volcanologist William Hutchison from the University of St Andrews in England. Team From ice cores in Greenland He compared the chemical structure of microscopic ash pieces with samples collected from the Zavaritskii Volcano. The data obtained showed that the ash samples were an exact match.

Mystery of 1831 explosion solved

eruption in 1831It darkened the sky, caused temperatures to drop in the Northern Hemisphere, and resulted in crop damage and famine. However, due to the limited technological possibilities of the period, the source of the explosion could not be determined. Sulfur gas and volcanic glass fragments from ice cores in Greenland confirmed that the eruption was associated with the Zavaritskii Volcano.

Volcanic material formed after the eruptionIt has been calculated that it is dense enough to reduce global temperatures by about 1 degree. It was stated that this impact was similar in magnitude to the eruption of the Pinatubo Volcano in the Philippines in 1991.

The research team emphasizes that such remote and isolated volcanoes need to be monitored more closely. HutchisonHe stated that a similar explosion in the future should be monitored more effectively with international cooperation.